But the list of nominees for the awards has stoked another, more minor, controversy. Times, Sunday Times (2008)Since 1976 Iowa has voted for six nominees and two presidents. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Iowa's record is poorer: three nominees and one president. Times, Sunday Times (2016)These people decide the acting nominees, and they are being bombarded with DVDs and invitations to screenings. Times, Sunday Times (2014)